Remembering the cultural impact of late author Sophie Kinsella
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Beloved English author Sophie Kinsella died last Wednesday at the age of 55, following a years-long battle with brain cancer.
Kinsella, whose real name was Madeleine Sophie Wickham, sold more than 50 million books worldwide. They were translated into 40 languages, and some novels were even adapted into feature films.
Her most well-known series is Confessions of a Shopaholic, which follows the life of a fictional shopping-addicted woman in London.
Today on Commotion, Rolling Stone pop culture writer CT Jones tells guest host Radheyan Simonpillai why they were one of Kinsella’s many fans, and how the publishing world should remember her.
Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud24:59Has parodying the Toronto accent gone too far, and the cultural impact of the Shopaholic series
You can listen to the full discussion from today’s show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.
Interview with CT Jones produced by Jess Low.
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